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Known today as the city of laptops and lederhosen, modern Munich is a cosmopolitan playground that nevertheless represents what the rest of the world incorrectly sees as "typically German": world-famous Oktoberfest, traditional lederhosen (leather pants), busty Bavarian waitresses in dirndls (traditional dresses), beer steins, and sausages.
Munich Hotels
Though Munich has a vast number of hotels in all price ranges, booking one can be a challenge, as this is a trade-show city as well as a prime tourist destination...read more
Munich Restaurants
Munich claims to be Germany's gourmet capital. It certainly has an inordinate number of fine restaurants, but you won't have trouble finding a vast range...read more
Things To Do in Munich
Munich is a wealthy city—and it shows. At times...read more
Travel Deals in Munich
- $2517* & up -- Business Class to Europe in Summer, R/T w/Tax Air France
- $999 -- Berlin 4-Star Trip: 6 Nights from NYC w/Breakfast go-today
- 20% Off -- Car Rentals in Berlin through Mid-December Hertz
- Germany Northern Half Independent Journey IExplore
Munich Experiences
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Deutsches Museum: The museum has an impressive collection of science and technology exhibits, and its location on the Isar River is perfect for... Read more
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It's not just the fascinating array of fruit, vegetables, olives, breads, cheeses, meats, pickles, and honey that make Viktualienmarkt (victuals... Read more
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With a bit of sunshine, a handful of picnic tables, and a few of the finest beers around, you have yourself a Biergarten (beer garden). There... Read more
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For most visitors, Bavaria, with its own sense of Gemütlichkeit, beer gardens, quaint little villages, and culturally rich cities, is often... Read more
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Deals & Discoveries, Practical Travel Tips
Spring is in the air and summer vacation is just on the horizon, making it prime time for travel rewards ... Read more
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Practical Travel Tips
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the German beer garden all summer in Munich.... Read more
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Practical Travel Tips
Test your knowledge of the Old Masters at this museum in Munich.... Read more
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The Prologue
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We will be in Germany Aug.31-Sept.9. We arrive in Hamburg and til the 3rd we will be there visiting a friend. May go to Berlin for a day with her.
Then the 3 of us (husband, 23yr.old son) plan to fly to Read more
